Can anyone tell me where to buy Superlites/Mini Superlites please?

caprilicious

Hi,

I'm looking for a set of superminilites/minilites(which ever are the deep dish ones!)

Could anyone here point me in the right direction to buy them please?
I've googled a few places but they all seem to be UK based & unfortunately it adds a lot onto the price with the weight.

Its to suit a Mk III Capri

Thanks in advance

Sids Not

Are these too expensive,,,dont know what the carriage would be to here though...

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/Superlite-13-x-7-4-x-108-Fitment-7n-Offset_W0QQitemZ140304169926QQihZ004QQcategoryZ9888QQtcZphotoQQcmdZViewItemQQ_trksidZp1742.m153.l1262

AsphaltRisin'

callaghan's of burt co.donegal do them and they deliver. they're not the "original" superlites, but they're good quality and cheap. got them for €550 with tyres.

site's not the best but the number's all you need http://callaghanstyrecentre.com/pages.asp?DocumentID=8

caprilicious

Thanks a mill for the link Sids Not they're gorgeous!

Thanks also AsphaltRisin' if I could get them in Ireland that'd be ideal, I'd prefer to buy locally where possible

Sids Not

caprilicious wrote: »

I'd prefer to buy locally where possible

Good luck with that...its not always possible..;)

carchaeologist

Supers look great under a capri!Mine will eventually wear them.

chiefwiggum

hmmmmmmmmm wonder what they would look like on my golf??????/

caprilicious

Thanks for all your help folks.

Yep Sids Not I think you might be right on not being able to buy them locally.

I'm raging because there was a set listed for ages on an Irish website but I wasnt in the market for a Capri at the time.
Typical, the day I bought it the ad had gone!

There are alloys on the Capri at the mo, I'm not taking delivery of it til tommorrow but from what I can remember of the pics I seen of it the ones on it were a bit rank :eek:

I was hoping their might be a few fellow Capri nuts on this site that might have a set lying around that I could relieve them of at the right price :D

AsphaltRisin'

caprilicious wrote: »

Thanks a mill for the link Sids Not they're gorgeous!

Thanks also AsphaltRisin' if I could get them in Ireland that'd be ideal, I'd prefer to buy locally where possible

sure im in limerick, pretty far from donegal, and never been up at their place, but they sent em down to me.

AsphaltRisin'

chiefwiggum wrote: »

hmmmmmmmmm wonder what they would look like on my golf??????/

bit odd but maybe they could work if it's a mk1 or mk2 and you had them kept inside the arches not stuckin out miles like when people put them on 80s fwd starlets

finlayspub1

hi if you go on to ae86 website there is several sets for sale on the parts for sale section

chiefwiggum

AsphaltRisin' wrote: »

bit odd but maybe they could work if it's a mk1 or mk2 and you had them kept inside the arches not stuckin out miles like when people put them on 80s fwd starlets

yeah its a mk1 cabriolet

AsphaltRisin'

well then they might look alright, kind of euro. but with the offset of them they're designed for rear wheel drive cars and tend to stick out miles when on few cars

chiefwiggum

would need some investigating so.....

AsphaltRisin'

what's the pcd of the golf? 4x100? you can get em in that pcd anyway. if you want to see how they'd look roughly from the side, get a good flat angle side on picture of a mk1 gold then go to rarerims.co.uk and upload a picture, you can match up rota RB wheels to it, which are basically a version of superlites. here's the site, think it's even on the right page http://www.rarerims.co.uk/virtual/default.asp

once the picture's up click next on the list of wheels 8 times i think and they'll come up, then click the colour you want to see

chiefwiggum

cool site asphalt thanks

AsphaltRisin'

no bother

carchaeologist

Wont the offset be wrong if you put RWD wheels on a FWD car,i tried fitting FWD wheels to my chevette and it just didnt work...:P
Rota rims do an extensive selection afaik.
Post pics if you get sorted!!

Sids Not

carchaeologist wrote: »

Wont the offset be wrong if you put RWD wheels on a FWD car,i tried fitting FWD wheels to my chevette and it just didnt work...:P!

Not always..it all depends on the chosen wheels..most modern fwd drive cars have big offsets (et) with very little or no dish.....and if you put them on a rwd car they'll probably look pants and maybe rub on the suspension or inner body parts..where as putting rwd wheels on fwd cars will more than likely stick out past the arches....cool..:p
The width of the wheel will alter this too...but theres nothing worse than skinny rwd wheels on a fwd car.....i remember seeing cortina/escort wheels fitted to fiesta's long ago...yuk.

trevorbrady

I'm looking for a set of small diameter (13"-14") wiiiiiide wheels for the Derby and went to register on the AE86 forum as suggested above, thinking that a lot of those AE86s have wide 13" superlight style wheels that would do me fine, especially since they come in 4x100 bolt pattern. The f**kin nazis disallowed my registration!! God only knows why but I "didn't meet their requirements" (note they didn't exactly spell out what those requirements were in the registration process). I presume it was at the whim of some spotty faced Toyota geek.

Obviously my money isn't good enough for them.

rant over... :mad:

Sids Not

...or maybe Trev your reputation preceeds you.............:D

Redrocket

490 with tyres afaik from http://www.eastcoastalloys.com/

Sids Not

Have you seen these badboys Trev...........

http://www.adverts.ie/showproduct.php?product=98314&cat=all

mountain

minilite have 2 official suppliers in ireland according to their website,
link will bring them up...

http://www.minilitewheels.com/dealers.php?country=ireland.gif

mountain

I was thinking about the minilites, i have a set on a volvo 1800, i do like them, but if i had the money i would change to these
http://www.northhantstyres.com/main%20wheel%20pages/American%20Racing%20Wheels/Torq%20Thrust%202.htm

saw a pic of them on a red volvo 1800 and they looked great,

carchaeologist

Sids Not wrote: »

where as putting rwd wheels on fwd cars will more than likely stick out past the arches....cool..:p

I cant stand that,theres a few lads going around with late 80s starlets on AE86 supers and it looks awfull imo.

caprilicious

Thanks for all the links folks, I just took delivery of the car today.
I'd told the lad I bought if from I was looking for a set of deep dish superlites to go on it & the little star that he is put a set of something v close to superlites on it.

They're a lovely deep dish and all shiny, Christmas has come early :cool:

carchaeologist

caprilicious wrote: »

Thanks for all the links folks, I just took delivery of the car today.
I'd told the lad I bought if from I was looking for a set of deep dish superlites to go on it & the little star that he is put a set of something v close to superlites on it.

They're a lovely deep dish and all shiny, Christmas has come early :cool:

Lash up some pics..it sounds good!

Halfrauds

http://www.midlandwheels.com/

they supply superlights in deep dish.

trevorbrady

Sids Not wrote: »

Have you seen these badboys Trev...........

http://www.adverts.ie/showproduct.php?product=98314&cat=all

cheers sidsnot, they're a bit bling for the derby and also a bit big. I'm going to hold out for a set of 13's,

thanks again

caprilicious

Here's my baby, the wheels arent quite minilites, but til I get the few €€€ together to fund the respray they'll do the finest

Sids Not

I've always liked Alleycay wheels myself.....just a bit different...


http://www.minispares-online.co.uk/index.php?cat_id=1&sub_cat_id=13

caprilicious

Sids Not wrote: »

I've always liked Alleycay wheels myself.....just a bit different...


http://www.minispares-online.co.uk/index.php?cat_id=1&sub_cat_id=13

Niiiiice! I seen a slightly different set of AlleyCat wheels on a Capri here in Ireland and they looked the business.
I'll have to ad it to the wish list once the respray is done. Unfortunately Cordoba Beige doesnt do it for me. Shame because its immaculate!

panelb/sprayer

i put an add on the wwww.buyandsell.ie or www.donedeal.ie . some one there will help you for certain.are there 13 inch or what. there is a british company called somerford mini specialists thats where i get all my parts ect for restoring minis and they should have the wells either. up above you see there irish but here is there british web site www.somerford-mini.co.uk. and there ph:01249 721316 hope ive being a help to you.

AsphaltRisin'

caprilicious wrote: »

Here's my baby, the wheels arent quite minilites, but til I get the few €€€ together to fund the respray they'll do the finest

tis a nice old capri. you're lucky to have one. I'd love to go after one again but i've had to cut right back on cars and car related expenses

caprilicious

Thanks Asphalt Risin.
To be honest I bought it to keep my own car related expenses down! I'm using it as my daily driver.

I had a Z3 as my last car and it broke my heart the amount of money I'd to spend on servicing it (€6000 in one year!):eek::eek:

I love the Capri's as if something goes wrong with them you don't have to plug them into a diagnostic machine and hold your breath while the garage tell you how much they're going to rip you off charge you to get it on the road again!
The other half is handy at mechanics so I know if something goes wrong on it he'll be able to tell me in 5 mins whats wrong with it and they parts cost buttons to buy/fit.

corollabob

lads do any of yes know would a set of superlites fit me 96 corolla????
I love the look of them just worried they wud look ridiculus or damage the bearings etc.

Anthony L

430 Euro for a set of rims, http://www.alloy-wheels.ie/ Email them.

trevorbrady

corollabob wrote: »

lads do any of yes know would a set of superlites fit me 96 corolla????
I love the look of them just worried they wud look ridiculus or damage the bearings etc.

if you're thinking of 13" wheels just check they'll clear the calipers before buying. I have a '93 Corolla XLi as my daily driver, probably the same as your '96 and as you probably know the stock wheels are 14"...